Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 3:58 pm  

With Leigh looking increasingly likely to make an automatic promotion spot let alone the million pound game, they will surely be championed as living proof that the system works.
I can't then see the rfl choosing to change. But Leigh have only outspent all others to get where they are.
My question being if the rfl keep the 8's structure does anyone think we will make it back to super league without a rich backer?

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:04 pm  

No.

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:11 pm  

HAPEtobehere wrote:

My question being if the rfl keep the 8's structure does anyone think we will make it back to super league without a rich backer?

Not a chance. Leigh have spent the cash on quality players. It was a gamble, but it's paid off.

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:16 pm  

Not unless an SL side implodes or a freak result in MPG (which the SL sides are doing their best to do the last 2 seasons)

Fair play to Leigh though. Least they've shown some ambition. Far too many SL clubs have pondered along and brought very little to the comp.

With Leigh going up I think it will boost our chances of finishing top next year (which will increase the very small chance of promotion)

Salford will be finished. They will get 3 figure crowds and Koukash will walk. Hull KR I don't think are totally secure with two directors resigning this week.

Now does anyone remember the Salford fan TwistedMelonMan creating a thread laughing at us when we went in the shield. Wonder where he is now...

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:24 pm  

In fact, that shows that the system isn't working as the only way a Championship team has been able to compete is by spending over the odds.

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:24 pm  

With Leigh as good as promoted with a win against Batley could we now be looking at two SL teams in the £1m game.

The words "totally impossible" and "promotion" must never be used in the same sentence again.
I know it hasn't happened yet but today has shown it is possible if a good championship plays well against a poor SL team.
No more lectures about this system not working as it is turning out to be an intriguing competition. If only there was a second team in the championship playing as well as Leigh.
Wakey were lucky last year as they came up against a disjointed Bulls. They were there to be taken.

Having said that, I still think auto promotion is better and hope this system is dropped - but I am hoping it is Hudds and KR in the £1m game just so a handful of Bulls players are shi**ing themselves as they may still be in the championship and at least two definitely will be. Would they still want to leave us then? I wouldn't be able to watch that game because of the tears of laughter running down my face.
next year both leagues can spend the same if you have a rich owner.
Come on Leigh and beat Hudds next Saturday.

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:28 pm  

Predicted they would beat hull kr and good on Em for doing so, looks like a top 3 spot for them.

But on the flip side of they hadn't won I think Leigh might have been in some trouble especially as theyve spent alot of money on their squad, also helps that Salford seem to have given up and accepted the fall, but agree with others if Salford drop I can see the Dr pulling the plug and I think Salford would be in a bad way without a person or group wanted to take them on.

If salford tank might be us and Toulouse if they come up and if they have plenty to spend on the squad, fighting for the top 2 but can't count out batley Feb and Halifax still be difficult next year, so I can't see anyone going up proper with a bing spend in board.

Any mistakes are down to me being on my phone.

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:32 pm  

[quote="woolly07]

Having said that, I still think auto promotion is better and hope this system is dropped - but I am hoping it is Hudds and KR in the £1m game just so a handful of Bulls players are shi**ing themselves as they may still be in the championship and at least two definitely will be. Would they still want to leave us then? I wouldn't be able to watch that game because of the tears of laughter running down my face.
next year both leagues can spend the same if you have a rich owner.
Come on Leigh and beat Hudds next Saturday.[/quote]

Who are you thinking will be prompted in top 3? I think it's purely to be kr v Salford or london depending upon if hudd's beat Leigh or not, I think Leeds, hudds and Leigh will be top 3 and kr will get the home match in the mpg

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 4:36 pm  

Massive result for Leigh today, and they deserved the win too. HKR were terrible.
It was also a huge call by HKR to suspend their best player for such a key game. Credit to them for sticking to their principals I suppose, but it could be a costly disciplinary decision if they end up in the mpg (or worse).

I can't wait to see what happens in a few weeks time when two SL sides battle it out in the mpg, and the inevitable chaos that will ensue when one of them goes down.

Re: Buying into super league : Sat Sep 03, 2016 5:00 pm  

The interesting thing is that if we had not had to play Leigh 3 times this season we may still have qualified and given that the aggregate score of said games was very small there should be some players at Odsal hanging their heads. But if you think about it those players are busy lining up contracts elsewhere, the coach is at Leeds, RHP and Ferres have both left. The only ones left are us mug punters and the poor sap paying the bills.